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Checkpoint for Friday 8 May 2009
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'Stress tests' carried out on major US banks
6:57 PM.Ten major banks in the US have been told they need to raise a total of more than $74 billion US dollars for"capital buffers". Audio
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Waatea News
6:54 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Focus On Politics for 8 May 2009
6:45 PM.The relationship between National and the Maori Party has once again been put to the test, this time over Fiji. Audio
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Sports News
6:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Birdlovers say DoC is soft on kiteboarders
6:26 PM.A Northland conservation group is accusing the Department of Conservation of going soft on kiteboarders at the expense of endangered birds. Audio
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New Zealanders continue to rein in spending
6:21 PM.New Zealanders are continuing to rein in their spending with consumer credit applications falling sharply in April. Audio
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President of the Police Association Greg O'Connor
6:18 PM.The president of the Police Association Greg O'Connor is with us now. Audio
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Evening Business
6:15 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Mother tells court of curse on her daughter
6:12 PM.The mother of a woman who died during an attempted exorcism has told a Wellington jury that it wasn't the first time that a member of her family had been struck by a Maori curse or makutu. Audio
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A friend of Jan Molenaar talks to Checkpoint
6:10 PM.Alan Roser is a friend of Jan Molenaar's and lives in Napier. Audio
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Police retrieve slain officer's body
6:07 PM.In Napier, police have retrieved the body of officer Len Snee. Audio
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Crisis management expert comments on siege
5:50 PM.Robert Heath is a psychologist and crisis management expert based at the University of South Australia. Audio
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Waatea News
5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Napier Civil Defence is assisting evacuees
5:44 PM.The Napier Civil Defence is providing accomodation for people who've been evacuated from the Hospital Hill area. Audio
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Media allowed to broadcast Bain 111 call
5:40 PM.David Bain will not give evidence in his own defence, his defence lawyers indicated to the jury this morning. Audio
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Sports News
5:37 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Chaucer Road South resident inside the cordon
5:24 PM.Brody, who only wants to be identified by his first name, lives on Chaucer Rd South and has decided to remain within the cordon. Audio
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Evening Business
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Our reporter has the latest from Napier
5:18 PM.An update from Joy Reid. Audio
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Gunman's friend on what's happening in Napier
5:14 PM.Archie Hyde has known Jan Molenaar since he was 5 years old - they grew up together in Napier. Audio
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Police Eastern District Commander Sam Hoyle
5:12 PM.Police Eastern District Commander Sam Hoyle spoke earlier at a media conference in Napier. Audio
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The Police Minister is in Napier
5:12 PM.The Police Minister Judith Collins has been with Len Snee's family today. Audio
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Slain officer's colleague reads family statement
5:10 PM.Stan Tristram is a friend and colleague of the slain officer, Senior Constable Len Snee. Audio
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Napier armed siege
5:07 PM.Police are warning the armed siege with the lone gunman on Napier's Hospital Hill could go on for days. Joy Reid is there. Audio